Quinnipiac To Host Collegeinsider.com Tournament Game On Monday, March 14 At 7 PM

Mar 10, 2011

HAMDEN, Conn. - For the first time in program history, the Quinnipiac men's basketball team will host a national postseason tournament game. Quinnipiac will host the first game of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament on Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at the TD Bank Sports Center on Quinnipiac's York Hill Campus in Hamden, Conn.

"We are thrilled to accept an invitation to participate in the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament," said Quinnipiac Head Coach Tom Moore. "The opportunity to host a game is an added bonus for our loyal fans in the Greater New Haven community and the Quinnipiac student body. Qualifying for postseason play for the second year in a row speaks to the dedication, leadership and outstanding play of our seniors, Justin Rutty, Deontay Twyman and Sean Light."

The game will be the first national postseason game in the country, and the only game being played that day. The NCAA Division I Tournament, as well as the National Invitational Tournament, is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 15. The field for the tournament will be announced on Sunday, March 13 and can be found at www.CollegeInsider.com as well as the Official Website of Quinnipiac Athletics, www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com.

"We are really pleased to have Quinnipiac participating in the 2011 CIT," said Riley Wallace, Selection Committee Chairman. "Tom Moore has done an outstanding job with the Quinnipiac basketball program. He has changed the culture of the program and made them into a perennial power in the Northeast Conference. Quinnipiac is a program on the rise."

Bobcats fans should refer to QuinnipiacBobcats.com for the latest schedule changes or announcements as well as up-to-the-minute news, scores and highlights. Tickets for the CollegeInsider.com Tournament on Monday, March 14 can be purchased by visiting the Ticket Office, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, at the TD Bank Sports Center or by calling 203-582-3905.

Special Prices will be available for Season Ticket Holders. Information and pricing will be posted soon.